South Africa

Hazyview - Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thulani Ntobela has launched an internal investigation into the escape of 11 awaiting trial prisoners.

Addis Ababa - Despite a high regional economic development, the growth performance of most African countries failed to reflect on their overall Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) index, African Union Commission deputy chairperson, Erastus Mwencha, said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Motorists can breathe a little easier as the petrol price will come down by between 33 and 31 cents a litre next week.

Giyani - A clerk accused of dumping 700 textbooks meant for Limpopo pupils will appear in the Giyani Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The water in Carolina, Mpumalanga, has been declared safe for human consumption and complies well with South African standards.

Addis Ababa - The Africa Union Commission (AUC), an administrative branch of the African Union (AU), will push leaders at the bloc's summit in Addis Ababa this week to adopt the final implementation of the development Strategy Plan (SP) for the continent.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile today called on South Africans to play their part in celebrating former President Nelson Mandela's birthday by committing their time to assisting others.

Ludondolo - President Jacob Zuma will this morning officially unveil the Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge and River Valley projects in Ludondolo village in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - Government has reiterated its support for Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma's candidature for the position of chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) ahead of her departure for Ethiopia on Wednesday.

Mbombela - Standard Bank has won a bid for a five-year contract to manage the Mpumalanga government's bank account.

Pretoria - The Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria will be officially renamed after the second President of the African National Congress and liberation hero, Sefako Mapogo Makgatho.

East London - Social Development MECs from around the country got the opportunity to see three successful projects in the Eastern Cape while on a visit to the province.

Durban - Eighteen-year-old Tamarah Jacobs was given the honour of welcoming reigning figure skating Olympic champion Yuna Kim to South Africa to help promote PyeongChang's bid for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Pretoria - Food security is expected to be more challenging in the next 100 years, chief executive officer of the Land Bank, Phakamani Hadebe, said on Wednesday.

Durban - If people from Munich, Pyeongchang and Annecy did not know much about South Africa, they will come this Wednesday when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics.